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Tehachapi Mountains

Appellation

Tehachapi Mountains is an appellation in the United States, covering 23,550 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Tehachapi Mountains viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2020-12-21
Area
23,550 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
12.71 × 33.11 km
Centre
35.1195° N, 118.4986° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.273
Petitioner
Julie Bell

Where it is

Nearest town
around the town of Tehachapi
Nearest city
55 km south-east of Bakersfield 373,640 people
To the sea
120 km
Same latitude
Malvasia Σητείας (Greece), Λαόνα Ακάμα (Cyprus)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
1,063–1,691 m
Mean elevation
1,270 m

Measured over the whole outline on 61,141 elevation cells of about 62 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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